Pathways towards a 100 % renewable electricity system
Special Report of the German Advisory Council on the Environment (SRU)
The report discusses the need for transformation of the electricity supply system, in light of the relevant technical, economic, legal and political factors, and with the goal of ensuring that Germany is able to establish a sustainable and decarbonised electricity supply system by 2050. The report also addresses European aspects as far as they are relevant for the transition of Germany´s electricity supply.
On the basis of calculations for 36 countries in Europe and Northern Africa the German Advisory Council on the Environment (SRU) concludes that a power supply completely based upon renewable sources by 2050 is achievable at average costs of 65 €/ Mwh. “Renewable electricity will become the cheapest source of energy throughout Europe“, says the lead author of the report Prof. Dr. Olav Hohmeyer. The calculated costs are significantly lower than the pessimistic assumptions of the draft EU Energy Road Map 2050, which has been leaked to the media recently.
Source: Source: www.umweltrat.de [1]